Directorate of Air Intelligence

Directorate of Air Intelligence
Indian Air Force logo at National War Memorial
Active	1941–Present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Provide Air Force with accurate and timely Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

The Directorate of Air Intelligence is the intelligence arm of the Indian Air Force. It provides timely, accurate and synchronized intelligence support for tactical, operational needs of the Air force.

History

DAI was set up in 1942 as part of the erstwhile Royal Indian Air Force to provide aerial reconnaissance for both the RIAF and RAF, during WW2. It saw major action in Burma campaign

After Independence, DAI provided intelligence support to the IAF during every major war India fought.

Air Force intelligence responsibilities included imagery intelligence collection through MiG-25R and Jaguar reconnaissance aircraft.

During the 1971 India-Pakistan War, Russian satellite imagery provided India with information on Chinese force deployments. With advances in the Indian space program, the Indian Air Force will be acquiring independent space-based imagery intelligence capabilities.^[1]

During Kargil war, DAI played an important role in providing aerial intelligence about occupied posts and bunkers. These targets were later thoroughly bombed by IAF as a part of Operation Safed Sagar.

References

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 Indian Air Force

Leadership

• Minister of Defence
• Chief of the Air Staff
• Vice Chief of the Air Staff
• Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
• AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
• Serving marshals

Components
& commands

Air Force commands	Operational Central Air Command Eastern Air Command Southern Air Command South Western Air Command Western Air Command Functional Training Command Maintenance Command Joint Andaman and Nicobar Command Strategic Forces Command Defence Cyber Agency Defence Space Agency Armed Forces Special Operations Division
Air bases	Western Air Command Adampur Ambala Amritsar Awantipora Bathinda Chandigarh Faridabad Gurugram Halwara Hindan Leh Palam Pathankot Sarsawa Siachen Glacier Sirsa Srinagar Udhampur Eastern Air Command Agartala Bagdogra Barapani AFS Barrackpore Chabua Dum Dum Hasimara Jorhat Kalaikunda Kumbhigram Mohanbari Mountain Shadow Tawang Tezpur Panagarh Central Air Command Agra Bihta Darbhanga Bakshi Ka Talab Bamrauli Bareilly Chakeri Gorakhpur Maharajpur Southern Air Command Car Nicobar Coimbatore Madurai Port Blair Tambaram Thanjavur South Western Air Command Bhuj Jaisalmer Jamnagar Jodhpur Lohegaon Nal-Bikaner Naliya Phalodi Uttarlai Makarpura Training Command Begumpet Bidar Dundigal Hakimpet Yelahanka Belgaum Maintenance Command Nagpur Ojhar Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) Along Chinyalisaur Chushul Daulat Beg Oldi Fukche Hayuliang Mechuka Nyoma Pasighat Airport Tawang Thoise Tuting Vijaynagar Walong Ziro
Squadrons	Combat No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 20 23 24 27 29 30 31 45 47 101 102 106 220 221 222 223 224 Transport No. 11 12 19 25 33 41 43 44 48 49 59 77 78 81 87 Helicopters Squadrons No. 104 125 Units No. 105 107 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 117 118 119 127 128 129 130 143 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 Flights No. 121 122 126 131 132 Acrobatic display No. 52 151 HU Communication AHQCS EW/AWS No. 50 181 200 RPA No. 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 Number plated No. 10 21 22 26 28 32 35 37 51 108
Aircraft	List of active Indian military aircraft List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force

Military
academies

Education & training	Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College
Schools & colleges	Air Force Academy Air Force Administrative College Air Force School, Coimbatore Air Force School, Jodhpur Flying Instructors School Indian Air Force Test Pilot School Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment Air Defence College College of Air Warfare
Tri-service institutions	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology

Insignia

• Awards and decorations
• Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Airmen)
• Air Force Day
  • Air Warrior Drill Team

History & future

• Royal Indian Air Force
• History of the Indian Air Force
• Future of the Indian Air Force

Other

• List of exercises of the Indian Air Force

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